Fairy Tale Av Andrew (Kingston University Uk) Teverson

<P>This volume offers a comprehensive critical and theoretical introduction to the genre of the fairy tale. It: </P><UL><P><LI>explores the ways in which folklorists have defined the genre</LI><LI>assesses the various methodologies used in the analysis and interpretation of fairy tale</LI><LI>provides a detailed account of the historical development of the fairy tale as a literary form</LI><LI>engages with the major ideological controversies that have shaped critical and creative approaches to fairy tales in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries</LI><LI>demonstrates that the fairy tale is a highly metamorphic genre that has flourished in diverse media, including oral tradition, literature, film, and the visual arts.</LI></UL>